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Mexico vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 13th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico North Korea
Population
133323134
26659144
Population rank 11/197 57/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 63/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mexico and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Mexico and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mexico North Korea
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $34,943,120,000
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $32,155,360,000
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $28,971,360,000
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $32,301,720,000
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $27,728,240,000
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $28,536,400,000
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $28,882,640,000
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $30,723,030,000
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $30,554,460,000
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $29,005,020,000
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $25,995,513,000
2009 $943,437,415,025 $23,356,470,000
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 -
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 -
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 -
2005 $917,571,853,529 -
2004 $819,459,227,375 -
2003 $765,549,967,703 -
2002 $810,666,116,402 -
2001 $796,064,590,549 -
2000 $742,061,329,749 -
1999 $631,249,359,702 -
1998 $557,461,102,631 -
1997 $523,449,530,464 -
1996 $432,157,945,024 -
1995 $380,157,469,867 -
1994 $553,618,247,901 -
1993 $530,160,763,663 -
1992 $363,157,832,924 -
1991 $313,139,656,146 -
1990 $261,253,675,693 -
1989 $221,403,098,267 -
1988 $181,611,150,497 -
1987 $147,542,558,209 -
1986 $134,556,034,673 -
1985 $195,241,069,482 -
1984 $184,230,754,105 -
1983 $156,167,000,433 -
1982 $184,602,611,610 -
1981 $263,797,827,860 -
1980 $205,577,055,466 -
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico North Korea
2024 $14,186 $1,319
2023 $13,861 $1,217
2022 $11,406 $1,100
2021 $10,314 $1,231
2020 $8,841 $1,061
2019 $10,370 $1,084
2018 $10,085 $1,100
2017 $9,649 $1,127
2016 $9,098 $1,124
2015 $10,021 $1,201
2014 $11,391 $1,201
2013 $11,217 $1,208
2012 $10,744 $1,186
2011 $10,664 $1,156
2010 $9,729 $1,040
2009 $8,424 $939
2008 $10,524 -
2007 $10,134 -
2006 $9,513 -
2005 $8,672 -
2004 $7,850 -
2003 $7,434 -
2002 $7,983 -
2001 $7,953 -
2000 $7,524 -
1999 $6,500 -
1998 $5,833 -
1997 $5,567 -
1996 $4,674 -
1995 $4,184 -
1994 $6,202 -
1993 $6,048 -
1992 $4,221 -
1991 $3,709 -
1990 $3,154 -
1989 $2,725 -
1988 $2,279 -
1987 $1,888 -
1986 $1,757 -
1985 $2,602 -
1984 $2,506 -
1983 $2,170 -
1982 $2,621 -
1981 $3,829 -
1980 $3,055 -
1979 $2,049 -
1978 $1,604 -
1977 $1,315 -
1976 $1,465 -
1975 $1,492 -
1974 $1,256 -
1973 $993 -
1972 $837 -
1971 $748 -
1970 $699 -
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico North Korea
2026 75.6 74
2025 75.4 73.9
2024 75.3 73.7
2023 75.1 73.6
2022 74 73.6
2021 69.7 73.4
2020 70.4 72.8
2019 74.5 72.9
2018 74.3 73
2017 74.3 73
2016 74.4 73
2015 74.4 72.8
2014 74.4 72.5
2013 74.3 71.9
2012 74.1 71.3
2011 73.9 70.8
2010 73.7 70.2
2009 73.6 69.7
2008 73.7 69.3
2007 73.8 69
2006 73.7 69.1
2005 73.6 69.2
2004 73.4 69.3
2003 73.3 69.4
2002 73.1 60.9
2001 72.9 60.9
2000 72.6 60.9
1999 72.2 60.9
1998 71.8 60.9
1997 71.5 60.9
1996 71.1 60.8
1995 70.7 60.8
1994 70.3 70.5
1993 70 70.8
1992 69.7 71
1991 69.4 70.7
1990 69 70.5
1989 68.6 70.3
1988 68.3 70.1
1987 67.9 69.8
1986 67.4 69.5
1985 66.8 69.2
1984 66.2 68.9
1983 65.8 68.5
1982 65.3 68.1
1981 64.7 67.7
1980 64.3 67.2
1979 63.9 66.7
1978 63.4 66.3
1977 63 65.8
1976 62.5 65.3
1975 61.9 64.8
1974 61.2 64.3
1973 60.5 63.8
1972 60.1 63.3
1971 59.4 62.7
1970 58.9 62
1969 58.4 61.4
1968 58.2 60.8
1967 58 60.1
1966 57.4 59.4
1965 56.7 58.8
1964 55.9 58.2
1963 55.5 57.6
1962 55.1 57
1961 54.4 56.4
1960 53.6 55.8
1959 52.7 55.2
1958 51.8 54.5
1957 51.1 53.7
1956 50.4 52.8
1955 49.6 51.8
1954 48.3 50.6
1953 47 40.3
1952 45.7 32.8
1951 44.8 17.7
1950 43.8 14.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mexico and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Mexico North Korea
2024 130,861,007 26,498,823
2023 129,739,759 26,418,204
2022 128,613,117 26,328,845
2021 127,648,148 26,232,534
2020 126,799,054 26,136,312
2019 125,762,982 26,037,632
2018 124,573,711 25,931,147
2017 123,400,057 25,817,709
2016 122,251,351 25,698,326
2015 121,072,306 25,575,350
2014 119,784,261 25,451,262
2013 118,343,573 25,329,451
2012 116,818,208 25,211,728
2011 115,243,504 25,097,874
2010 113,623,895 24,987,258
2009 111,999,721 24,878,332
2008 110,374,288 24,764,618
2007 108,774,360 24,646,383
2006 107,253,666 24,524,507
2005 105,811,504 24,396,433
2004 104,394,131 24,254,943
2003 102,978,515 24,090,380
2002 101,548,624 23,943,973
2001 100,099,099 23,815,358
2000 98,625,552 23,665,910
1999 97,115,707 23,497,599
1998 95,575,245 23,311,564
1997 94,021,207 23,110,830
1996 92,452,702 22,895,746
1995 90,862,455 22,669,304
1994 89,259,205 22,393,975
1993 87,653,807 22,073,352
1992 86,044,809 21,750,911
1991 84,430,572 21,428,638
1990 82,820,170 21,112,137
1989 81,247,182 20,804,367
1988 79,695,531 20,503,161
1987 78,136,651 20,205,483
1986 76,585,637 19,910,855
1985 75,043,414 19,620,388
1984 73,506,846 19,335,043
1983 71,971,240 19,054,034
1982 70,433,260 18,776,357
1981 68,892,108 18,501,295
1980 67,300,334 18,236,786
1979 65,648,865 17,983,470
1978 63,979,046 17,735,995
1977 62,308,493 17,492,798
1976 60,645,512 17,243,450
1975 58,982,400 16,971,055
1974 57,320,149 16,673,121
1973 55,667,284 16,350,367
1972 54,030,168 15,975,069
1971 52,412,558 15,572,457
1970 50,814,953 15,172,775
1969 49,233,194 14,767,615
1968 47,668,303 14,365,596
1967 46,129,608 13,958,350
1966 44,629,106 13,569,094
1965 43,174,477 13,219,369
1964 41,772,049 12,889,770
1963 40,424,065 12,567,057
1962 39,129,200 12,262,882
1961 37,890,118 11,990,713
1960 36,724,615 11,722,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and North Korea

Fertility rate
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico North Korea
2023 1.91 1.78
2022 1.94 1.8
2021 1.97 1.81
2020 1.99 1.82
2019 2.02 1.83
2018 2.03 1.83
2017 2.04 1.85
2016 2.09 1.86
2015 2.14 1.86
2014 2.21 1.87
2013 2.27 1.88
2012 2.29 1.88
2011 2.32 1.88
2010 2.34 1.89
2009 2.36 1.91
2008 2.39 1.97
2007 2.42 1.94
2006 2.46 1.94
2005 2.5 1.87
2004 2.54 1.9
2003 2.58 1.91
2002 2.63 1.92
2001 2.67 1.94
2000 2.71 1.94
1999 2.76 1.97
1998 2.82 1.99
1997 2.89 2.03
1996 2.96 2.09
1995 3.04 2.15
1994 3.13 2.18
1993 3.21 2.22
1992 3.29 2.29
1991 3.36 2.35
1990 3.44 2.39
1989 3.53 2.41
1988 3.64 2.47
1987 3.8 2.53
1986 3.97 2.59
1985 4.09 2.65
1984 4.18 2.71
1983 4.3 2.78
1982 4.43 2.85
1981 4.57 2.92
1980 4.74 2.84
1979 4.96 2.85
1978 5.2 2.79
1977 5.36 2.77
1976 5.54 2.84
1975 5.74 3.05
1974 5.95 3.14
1973 6.12 3.35
1972 6.28 3.89
1971 6.42 3.74
1970 6.53 3.85
1969 6.63 3.86
1968 6.71 3.87
1967 6.75 4.05
1966 6.79 3.71
1965 6.82 3.56
1964 6.83 3.55
1963 6.82 3.63
1962 6.8 3.41
1961 6.78 3.26
1960 6.76 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico North Korea
2024 30.3 37.3
2023 29.9 37.1
2022 29.5 36.8
2021 29.2 36.6
2020 29 36.4
2019 28.6 36.2
2018 28.3 35.9
2017 28 35.7
2016 27.6 35.4
2015 27.3 35.2
2014 27 35
2013 26.7 34.7
2012 26.4 34.5
2011 26.1 34.3
2010 25.8 34
2009 25.6 33.7
2008 25.3 33.3
2007 25 32.9
2006 24.7 32.5
2005 24.4 32.1
2004 24.1 31.8
2003 23.8 31.4
2002 23.5 31
2001 23.1 30.5
2000 22.8 30.1
1999 22.5 29.6
1998 22.2 29.2
1997 22 28.8
1996 21.7 28.3
1995 21.4 28
1994 21 27.6
1993 20.7 27.2
1992 20.4 26.8
1991 20 26.4
1990 19.7 26
1989 19.4 25.6
1988 19.2 25.1
1987 18.9 24.8
1986 18.6 24.5
1985 18.3 24.2
1984 18 23.9
1983 17.7 23.5
1982 17.4 23.1
1981 17.1 22.8
1980 16.8 22.5
1979 16.6 22.2
1978 16.5 21.8
1977 16.4 21.4
1976 16.2 21.1
1975 16.2 20.9
1974 16.1 20.7
1973 16.1 20.7
1972 16 20.9
1971 16 21.2
1970 16.1 21.4
1969 16.1 21.4
1968 16.1 21.4
1967 16.1 21.4
1966 16.2 21.3
1965 16.2 21.2
1964 16.3 21
1963 16.3 20.8
1962 16.4 20.6
1961 16.5 20.2
1960 16.6 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
53%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mexico North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Mexico North Korea
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
100%
2018
English speaking
13%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Mexico North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico North Korea
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
15,879 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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